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NASCAR Talladega 2013: Lineup, starting grid for Camping World RV Sales 500

A look at the complete starting grid for the sixth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

by Connor Moylan
John Harrelson

Talladega Superspeedway will be the focus of the NASCAR world Sunday when the Tri-oval track hosts the Camping RV Sales 500.

Aric Almirola will start on the pole after Saturday’s qualifying session was rained out. Almirola ran the fastest lap during Friday’s first practice session, which earned him the top starting spot. Jeff Burton will start second on the outside of the front row, with Amirola’s Richard Petty Motorsports teammate Marcos Ambrose slotted third.

Matt Kenseth, the current leader in the Chase Sprint for the Sprint Cup standings, will 12th, one spot behind Jimmie Johnson, who trails Kenseth by four points.

Here is the full starting grid for Sunday’s race:

Position Driver Car #
1 Aric Almirola 43
2 Jeff Burton 31
3 Marcos Ambrose 9
4 Martin Truex Jr 56
5 Carl Edwards 99
6 Greg Biffle 16
7 David Ragan 34
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr 88
9 Jamie McMurray 1
10 Casey Mears 13
11 Jimmie Johnson 48
12 Matt Kenseth 20
13 Brad Keselowski 2
14 Josh Wise 35
15 Denny Hamlin 11
16 Austin Dillon 14
17 Ryan Newman 39
18 Joey Logano 22
19 Jeff Gordon 24
20 Clint Bowyer 15
21 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17
22 Michael Waltrip 55
23 Danica Patrick 10
24 David Gilliland 38
25 David Reutimann 83
26 Trevor Bayne 21
27 Kyle Busch 18
28 Kasey Kahne 5
29 Bobby Labonte 47
30 Kurt Busch 78
31 Cole Whitt 30
32 Juan Pablo Montoya 42
33 Kevin Harvick 29
34 Paul Menard 27
35 Justin Allgaier 51
36 Michael McDowell 98
37 J.J. Yeley 36
38 Travis Kvapil 93
39 Dave Blaney 7
40 Terry Labonte 32
41 Tony Raines 40
42 Joe Nemechek 87
43 Landon Cassill 33

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